Dispensing attachment for bottles, jugs, or the like



Nov. 15, 1932. c. F. BLATTNER 1,387,881

DISPENSING ATTACHMENT FOR BOTTLES, JUGS, OR THE LIKE Filed Feb. 5, 1950ialmmnmi 24 Patented Nov. 15, 1932 CARL F. :BLATTNER, or LOS ANGELES,oALmoRNIA .2

DISPENSING ATTAoHMENT FOR isoTTLns'; JUGS, on THE LI E.

Application filed February 3, 1930. Serial No. 425,695. g o

This invention relates to an improved dispensing attachment for bottles,jugs, orthe like, and has for one of its principal objects the provisionof means for supporting a jug,

Another important object of the invention is to provide a dispensingstand and support for a bottle or jug, which will enable the same to bekept covered when not in use,- thereby avoiding deterioration of thecontents.

Another and still further important object of this invention is toprovide a neat and ornamental dispensing support for a bottle, jug, orthe like, wherein the same is normally held in upright position, but canbe readily tilted into dispensing position, and also swung back andforth for agitation of the contents, if necessary.

Other and further important objects of the invention will be apparentfrom the disclosures in the accompanying drawing and followingspecification.

The invention, in a preferred form, is illustrated in the drawing andhereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing:

The figure is a side elevation of the improved dispensing attachment ofthis invention showing the same with a jug therein, parts being brokenaway, and shown in section.

As shown in the drawing:

The reference numeral 10 indicates generally a jug or jar which may beof glass, earthenware, or other suitable material, the jug illustratedbeing of a standard make and adapted to be used in the particulardispensing stand illustrated. Obviously, however, the size anddimensions of the dispensing stand may be varied to accommodate varioussizes and shapes of jugs, bottles, or the like.

'minating jar, bottle or similar container in liquid-hold-- while at thesame time enabling" frame assuring the ready and continuous The "devicecomprises essentially astand composed of four legs or the like 12, eachpair oflegs being joined asshown and terat the top in aslotted'bearing14 for the reception of a pin or the like 16, which inturn is positioned on a bottle supporting 1 8. This bottle supporting,frame comprises an annular band adapted to encircle the bottle or jug,and a downwardly extending strap 20'f'adapted to support the jug fromthe bottom thereof. The strap 20 is shaped to conform to the contour ofthe bottle or jug."

Adapted to be removably positioned upon the upper shoulder of theannular band 18 1 is a cap or cover member 22 formed of any 7 suitablematerial such as sheet metal andhaving a fitted lower rim 24 for-contactwith themember 18. i

The upper end 26' of the member22 is cylindrical, -screw threaded andcentrally positioned so as to enable this member to be readily screwedinto locking position with the corresponding screw-threaded top 28 ofthe bottle or jug 10.3Thelengthof the downwardly extending skirt of themember 22 is such that the rim24 will contact with the band- 18 when thedeviceis in proper positionon thejug' V Mounted upon the upper'end ofthe meme her 22 is a combination cover and spout composed of suitablemetal or the like as shown at 30, this being fastened in position bymeans of screws or the like 32. A'rubber casting 34 is positionedbetweenthe upper end of the cylindrical member 26 and the correspondinglower face 36 of an inwardly extending projection forming an integralportion of the spout member 30 'as illustrated. An opening 38 in the cap26 allows the liquid from the jug 10 to flow outwardly through theopening 40 forming a continuation of the element 36, and an intake port42 for air is likewise provided in the element 30, thereby flow ofliquid from the, jug when the same is tilted into dispensing positionabout the pivots 16. Hingedly mounted on the top of the member 30 is'acover 44 operated by means of'athumb piece or the like 46, the coverbeing normally held in closed position by means of a spring 48 fastenedto an operating handle 50 also forming part of the dispensing spout.

It will be evident that herein is provided a neat and attractivedispensing attachment for bottles, jugs, or the like, which isparticularly available and adapatable; for use in retailing beveragessuch as orange juice or the like. Further, the bottle is always closedwhen not in use, thereby avoiding deterioration of the contents, whileat the same time there is provided a combination means for easilydispensing the contents and also agitating the contents in the eventthat such agitation is necessary before dispensing. I I am aware thatmany changes may be made, and numerous details of construction variedthroughout a wide range without departing from the principles of thisinvention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent grantedhereon otherwise than as necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention: V r

A dispensing attachment, comprising a liquid container in the form of ajug with a threaded neck, a cap adapted to be removably applied to thecontainer, said cap com prising 'a spout, a cover hingedly mounted onthe spout, an operating handle forming part of the cap, and a skirtattached to the cap and spout and projecting downwardly from the spoutportion to inclose the upper end of the container, and having a centralthreaded portion for attachment to the container neck, and a pivotallymounted support for the assembled container and cap, said supportcomprising a stand, and a receiving element for the lower part of thecontainer pivotally mounted in the stand, said receiving element adaptedto contact at its upper edge with the lower edge of the cap whenthe'same are in position on the container, thereby inclosing thecontainer.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CARL F. BLATTNER.

